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Mixmag Presents: House Rules 8th Birthday
Fire, South Lambeth Rd, London, December 1, www.houserules.tv In the last eight years, House Rules have booked James Zabiela and Chris Lake and hosted their own arena at Tiesto in the Park Their 8th birthday features sets from Third Party, Gareth Wyn, Alex Arnout, Colin Chiddle The night will begin with a game of bingo; the music won’t start ’til someone gets a full house
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The Warehouse Project
In:Motion present Cocoon
Trafford Park Rd, Manchester, December 14 www.thewarehouseproject.com The All Gone Pete Tong roadshow rolls into The Warehouse Project Joining Pete will be old cohort Fatboy Slim plus Madeon, Eats Everything and Greg Lord Basement Jaxx head things up in Room Two with a DJ set with Riva Starr and Todd Edwards Pete Tong has booked a birthday party for himself at the Red Devils Cafe after his set
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Cream 20th Anniversary Tour
The Rainbow, Birmingham, December 1 www.therainbowvenues.co.uk Clubbing institution Cream carry on their 20th birthday celebrations with a UK tour Jaguar Skills, Danny Howard, Hannah Wants and Nick Rafferty will play the Birmingham date The tour will also hit Manchester, Hull and Dunfermeline with Tall Paul, Graeme Park & more Jaguar Skills will change his name to The Cat Who Played At Cream for the night
Hitman Absolution Picking up the story where its prequels left off, Hitman Absolution more than lives up to the anticipation. Based on stealth assassination, disguises, infiltration, all manner of weapons and hiding in quite a few dumpsters and cupboards, this also offers a new online Contracts mode, letting gamers create, share and play their own custom hit challenges. Graphically this is a slick, cinematic affair, with a storyline to match featuring more plot twists than you can garrotte with your piano wire, as Agent 47 seeks to uncover the truth behind his troubled existence and, perhaps, some kind of absolution. Phil Dudman
Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed Is it a car? Is it a boat? Is it a plane? Yes. A transforming car-boatplane, to be precise, with everyone’s favourite hedgehog at the controls. Each character’s vehicle in this fast-paced racer, from the driver in Crazy Taxi, to Tails, Shinobi and even the ugly dudes from Golden Axe, transforms automatically to adapt to each awesome circuits’ terrain. These range from roadways to liquid lava flows to flying through space, adding a new dimension to the karting genre. Plus, with a ‘no blue shell’ fair weapon policy, online split-screen and battle modes, there’s plenty to check under the bonnet. Phil Dudman
74–78 Avon Street, Bristol, November 30 www.bristolinmotion.com Cocoon return to Bristol for the second year; Uncle Sven and Seth Troxler top the bill Mulletover head things up in Room 2 with Craig Richards, Geddes and Matt Tolfrey Tom Rio and residents from Cardiff night Backroom are also on the bill After his set, Seth will take to Motion’s burger van to sell his famous barbecue ribs
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BPM Festival
Playa del Carmen, Mexico, January 4–13 2013 www.thebpmfestival.com 10-day festival on the glistening Caribbean shores of the Mayan Riviera Set amid jungles and ancient ruins Acts include Art Department, Carl Cox, Cassy, Henrik Schwarz, Jamie Jones, Luciano, Richie Hawtin, Seth Troxler and many more BPM used to only play music at 1 beat per minute. Now its finally getting a bit more dancey.
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Assassins Creed 3 Set in the American Colonies in 1775, you play Connor, a Native American warrior, starting the fires of revolution and destined to be transformed into a Master Assassin. This time, the centuries old battle is between the Assassin’s Order and their sworn enemy. The Templars take you through blood-stained battlefields to crowded city streets and into the wilderness beyond in a tale of historic conspiracy. Boosted by a new Anvil Next engine, the physics of sneaking up and tomahawking someone in the face are also better than ever, and with famous historical cameos this one’s definitely worth the Benjamin Franklins. Phil Dudman
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Far Cry 3 Fun and sun turn to guns in this incredible openworld shooter. Plunged via a misjudged skydive into an island torn between psychotic warlords and the humanity of the last remaining inhabitants, this lost paradise sees your spoilt, Cali-kid douchebag turn wide-eyed warrior. In an attempt to rescue his friends you must learn skills, customise weapons and island-hop via jet ski, hang glider, quad bikes and more, enjoying each side mission as much as the immersive, (up to four player co-op) storyline. Plus you get to hunt animals and use plants to create mind-bending hallucinogens, just like in real life. Phil Dudman
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snowbombing back with a bang The greatest snow & dance festival in the history of the world returns
◆ Last year Mixmag had so much fun at Snowbombing the bods behind
the event have insisted we come back in 2013 as their media partners. It’s an icy honour that means Mixmag is now your official outlet for all the news, announcements and rumours surrounding April’s six dayer! So what do you wanna know? The piste and partying will run from April 1–6 in the Alpine resort of Mayrhofen, Austria – an incredible setting with enough runs, clubs and bars to exhaust every muscle in your body. Playing this year’s event will be Carl Cox, Skream, Henrik Schwarz (live), Dixon, AME (live and DJ), High Contrast (in HD – whatever that means), London Elektricity, Camo & Crooked and SPY. Other freshly announced DJs are (deep breath...) Seth Troxler, Maceo Plex, Kerri Chandler, Jack Beats, Eats Everything, Oneman, Mosca, EZ, P. Money, A-Skillz, Krafty Kuts, Plump DJs, Stanton Warriors, Will Saul, Bicep, George Fitzgerald, Midland, MistaJam, Shy FX, Anja Schneider, Scuba, Subb-An, Artwork, Toddla T, Todd Edwards, Deetron, Andy C, James Zabiela, Norman Jay, David Rodigan, Dusky, Brackles and more. You can secure your place at Snowbombing for just £125 – get clicking!. For tickets, deals and more see www.snowbombing.com
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